Bud Davis vs. Dennis Saunders — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Davis and Dennis Saunders are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dennis Saunders posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.21 vs 4.05) and WHIP (1.571 vs 1.860). Bud Davis had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 0.64). By the career numbers, Dennis Saunders had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.